The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-03
News of Belfast and Vicinity.

With three bakeries in town 1Rlfast ought to be
welibread city.
The spring bonnets are higher than ever before
| jim shape, not price.
school closed in Dist. No. Feb. Is, after very
pleasant and successful term of ten weeks, taught
| by Mr.. c. f. Perkins.
MIR. Albert II. knowlton, of Northport, who has
been insane for some time, died on the oath ut.
aged As years and : months.
| The Mathews Bros, of this city, are making sash
for Mr.. Stearns' summer house at Camden. 1t will
be the finest residence on Pcnobscot Bay.
| Turkeys are scarce;i lin our local markets Last
week Mr.. o. q. White sent to Boston for turkeys
for the ladies' Knights Templar ball last evening.
II Belfast succeeds in getting the railroad tax of
Sl.sOO to $40 per year, to which she is justly
titled, it will be sufficient to pay the annual water
rental.
The kernelling mill at the Warren powder mills
was blown up about II A. ~ Thursday. Superin.
tendent Barnes and workman j. p. Jones Sc
vereIy injured
| Mr.. Chester +. Perkins, of this city, whose sue
cess in poultry keeping has been recorded in the
Journal, is prepared to furnish eggs for setting
| See his advertisement.
Mr.. II. \. Lancaster, of this city, says he shall
not allow his valuable property Main and High
streets to lie idle, but will erect buildings of some
kind before the season closes.
Mathews Bros, Of this city, shut down their mill
Saturday for repairs to the engine, but started
again Monday. The mill has been running fifteen
months without shut down.
a NIT ri ri a,ty of tl,n Pc
House last Friday evening was very enjoyable
affair. After bountiful supper the company
danced to music by Sanborn's orchestra.
The Savationists held their sunday evening
meeting at Pierce's Parlor Theatre, and it was
well attended. Much interest is manifested and
Capt. Hume is receiving local assistance.
| The Daughters of Rebekah close their popular
course of assemblies tonight at Pierce's Pallol
Theatre. Thursday evening, March 10th, they viii
give masquerade ball. 1t will be a success.
Mr.. Joseph II. kaler, of this city. last week be
gan at his mill the grinding of plaster rock for fer
tizing purposes. He has some 800 tons of roel
on hand which will be crushed as soon lis possible
Waldo county is largely represented in the West
ern Territories, and it is good news to learn tina
the recent reports of suffering and loss of stock
were greatly exaggerated. Some further facts arc
| given in an item on the fourth page.
The officers of Corinthan Royal Arch Chapter
were installed at the Temple Monday night, an,
| this Thursday evening the officers of Timothy
Chase Lodge will be installed at the same place by
Oscar Hill, of Northport, ID. d. g. NJ
Carter & Co., managers of the Merchants Ma
rine railway in this city, began work last week OF
dergo extensive repairs. The railway will be il
working order when the weather becomes warmer
A number of vessels are waiting to go on.
Capt. Charles II. Wording. of this city, thinks Ii,
is entitled to some compensation for injuries re
Gently received in being knocked down in til,
streets by horse and sleigh. He maintains tina
pedestrians have rights which those who drive
fast horses ought to respect.
At the Governors reception in Lewiston las
week, the Governorand stan were present ''the lat
ter making fine appearance in their bright gold
laced uniforms and chapeauN.' Col. Fred Atwood
of Winterport, Assistant Quarermasttr General
was on deck on this occasion notice.
Mr.. Geo. 6. Pierce, os this city, received a ele
gram last Thursday from Mr.. \. A. Hulal, at Penn
aquid, stating that of the large horses attache,
| u
PIERCE sent Frank Jordan to Pemauuid with IN
other horse. The leg Of the animal has been Sc
and an attempt will be made to save him.
The Lincolnville Cornet Band played at the Coli
| scum rink last Friday evening, and a :,oodiy mum
| Der of skaters the floor. Mr.. John Parker
of this city, played the drum in the absence of TIN
regular drummer. Mr.. Parker was for years
drummer in the British army, and is a fine musi
clan. Many admired his handling of the sticks.
The recent snow blockade on the main line de
aged freight, and saturday afternoon eight ear
| pads arrived here. sunday Il train Of six trcigh
cars with snow pillow started from Burnham 70
| Belfast, but four cars We're dropped ON the way
| two coming through. Monday an extra freigh
train came down from Bunham arriving abou
noon.
Mr.. Joseph II. kalcr says that the river ;.bov,
the upper bridge is open and has been so til,
greater part of the winter. The weather has beer
severe, yet there has been little or no ice wher
usually it is abundant. Mr.. Kaler has lived in Bel
fast since 1871. and he saws he never '"fnre saw 5,
little Ice in the river and that he cannot accoun
| for its absence.
| Mr.. J. {. Thompson, of this city, was takel
suddenly i'll at the North church, ON sunday even
slight pricking sensation in his hands and sool
grew i'll that it was with difficulty he got ont
the church. He was assisted to his home. Mon
! day morning he was all right and attending to hi,
business usual.
FIRST PAGE. Mexican letter, life Among The
Lowly;;' Folk Lore No. 4, ''Matrimony;' List o
Settlers in Waldo County in lo0l; "a Vision of til,
Future''-scene-a parlor car on the Stbasticool
and Moosehead RaiIroad Our Home Folks in tn,
South and West; Capt John W. Kane on tn,
cholera scare at Bucnos Ayrcs; locals; Main,
| news, and miscellany.
| The engineer of the water works is making
preliminary survey of the lower portion Of Littlt
River, and thinks well of it as for water
| supply. a dam just above the dam of Siblcy 4
| Townsends, would flow 4 very large pond ant
make better ice cutting privilege than the pres
ent one. Mr.. ii. p. Farrow, of Belmont, is assist
! ing in making the survey.
The bill to incorporate the Bangor 4 Castin,
Railroad Company has finally passed the Legisla
turc without opposition. Mr.. A. NJ. Devcreux say.
| the new company will he organized in Bangor il
about two weeks and the survey will begin al
once. Hon. Parker Spotford will probably hay.
charge of it. The stock in the company will b,
| taken principally by Western capitalists and peo
| pie along the route.
| Last week we stated that MI J.. Waterman OF
| Bangor, would open Il clothing store in this cit,
if he could obtain suitable quarters He has since
leased the store i'll Hayford Block now occupied by
| Mr. l.. u. Fogg and will take possession March
18th. Mr. Waterman is large clothing dealer
with headquarters in Bangor and four branch
| stores. His opening announcement will be found
in our advertising columns.
The Shakespeare Club had an extra session a,
the home of Miss J. A. Wiggin last Thursday
night. Instrumental music and humorous selections
| were rendered. On this occasion, however, the
members not called together to be 'fed of the
dalntics that are bred in book" but upon the
| feast prepared by the entertainer. We refrain
from publishing the bill of fare out of considera
| ton for those who were unable to be present
The schooner Florida, Capt. Warren cleared
| from Jacksonville Feb. "a for New York. Capt
Warren writes that his vessel has not keel enough
| which accounts for her long outward passage, and
| shoe will probably be put on when the Florida
returns here In other respects the removal of the
centre board has answered well, as the vessel is
tight and stiff. Schr. st. Johns has chartered to
bring coal from Norfolk to Belfast gu railroad ac.
count.
A CONTEMPTIBLE ACT. The family of Nelson
| Rich, OH High street. this city were startled at
O'Clock Monday morning by a large piece of snow
and ice which came crashing in through the window
Mr.. Jonathan Holmes the fathar Of Nrs p;,,,